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Bone wit Chapter 5 Naomi Schutte-Smith

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Audiometer   An instrument used to measure hearing.  
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Auscultation   Listening to the sound made within the body to detect a disease.  
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Bariatric   Branch of machine that deals with treatment and control of obesity and diseases that come with it.  
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Body mechanics   Utilization of the correct muscles to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment to accomplish a task safely and efficiently without undue strain on any muscle or joint.  
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Clinical Diagnosis   A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through evaluation of health/physical history.  
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Diagnosis   Scientific method of determining and identifying a patients symptoms.  
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Differential Diagnosis   Find out if two or more diseases with similar symptoms.  
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Inspection   Observing a patient to determine disease.  
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Mensuration   Measuring a patient.  
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Ophthalmoscope   Examining of the inside of the eye.  
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Otoscope   Examining internal ear canal and tympanic membrane.  
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Palpation   Felling with the hands to find disease.  
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Percussion   Tapping body to find disease.  
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Percussion hammer   Instrument with rubber head; used to test reflexes  
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Prognosis   Probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery.  
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Speculum   An instrument for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing.  
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Symptom   Any change in the body or its functioning that indicates a disease might be present.  
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